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Sales promotion: The vital statistics

The health of marketing disciplines is reflected in the level of growth among the agencies which specialise in it.

Below you can find all the statistical information you will require before embarking on a sales promotion strategy, including the low-down on the fastest-growing agencies, both big and small, trends in revisions to annual marketing budgets, and award-winning sales promotion projects.

25% of companies have set their 2006-07 sales promotion budget higher than in 2005; 18% have set it lower

Source: IPA/NTC Economics

TOP 5 BIG AGENCIES FOR GROWTH

Agency 2004 Gross 2003 Gross 03-04
profit (煤) profit (煤) % chng
1 Iris Nation 8,830,106 5,527,556 60
2 Osmosis Marketing 5,190,750 4,282,900 21
Communications
3 The Marketing Store 14,967,069 14,075,677 6
4 Logistix 7,336,000 6,979,000 5
5 Geoff Howe Marketing 10,911,000 10,700,000 2

Source: Marketing sales promotion leagues 2005



TOP 5 SMALL AGENCIES FOR GROWTH

Agency 2004 Gross 2003 Gross 03-04
profit (煤) profit (煤) % chng
1 Intelligent Marketing 1,119,485 582,278 92
& Communications
2 GCAS Sales Promotions 270,471 165,024 64
3 WDMP 1,731,242 1,123,000 54
4 Fenix Communications 639,972 452,936 41
5 Grasshopper 1,120,509 799,779 40

Source: Marketing sales promotion leagues 2005



BIGGEST AGENCIES

Agency 2004 Gross 2003 Gross 03-04
profit (煤) profit (煤) % chng
1 Proximity London* 21,361,798 22,131,478 -3
2 Carlson Marketing Group 18,180,784 21,669,000 -16
3 The Marketing Store 14,967,069 14,075,677 6
4 Joshua* 14,510,999 13,904,144 4
5 Arc Worldwide* n/a 13,338,000 n/a

Source: Marketing sales promotion leagues 05
*Companies House data for Sarbanes-Oxley-affected agencies



ISP AWARDS WINNERS

GRAND PRIX
2006: Branston Baked Beans
Owner: Premier Foods
Agency: The Big Kick

2005: Innocent
Owner: Innocent Drinks
Agency: In-house

PROMOTER OF THE YEAR
2006: Mitchells & Butlers (3 gold, 1 silver, three bronze, 1 highly
commended)
2005: Kellogg (3 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze, 1 highly commended)

AGENCY OF THE YEAR
2006 Elvis (5 gold, 1 silver, 3 bronze, 3 highly commended)
2005 Arc Worldwide (2 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze, 1 highly commended)

Source: ISP

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